"You should tell her Ronn " The girls who turned his friends compelled him from both sides .They came to know his love for her ."You'll be the best one she could get , Come on Ronn ... " So went the compelling . Ronn was very nervous . She had rejected everyone who proposed her . " She's waiting for the right person Ronn , you can ." Some girl said . Ronn had made his own place in everyone's heart for putting his heart in every thing he do. " Ella came today ?" Ronn finally asked to all girls gathered to cheer him .
"Yeah , she is more gorgeous today ."
Das was sitting in the corner listening to all the conversations .Ronn was very confident to what he was going to do , but his heart shivered in fear of rejection . "She had been very good friend with everyone she rejects . But we are sure , she will accept your proposal. " Few girls motivated his head.
Ronn went to washroom and Das accompanied him . Ronn stood in front of the washroom mirror and looked himself .
"Are you sure ?" Das asked
"Sure about what ?" Ronn asked still looking the mirror .
"Are you sure that you love Ella ? "
"Bruh , why do you ask me this all the time ? It's been six months or more but my feelings for her never changed. I know what I am going to do . I am a hundred percentage sure that she'll atleast tell me 'let me think about it' . you are the one who scares me . What's wrong with you ?"
"Ronn , I don't personally know Ella , but everyone who knows already told you , not to love her and that's what worrying me . why should they all say so when there's no issue ?"
"What can't people say ? I don't trust a word about what they say .Tara should have been here , only she gives me correct information about a person , even if she doesn't like them."
"I wish you had loved Tara instead of Ella"
"Don't you know our religions ? Atleast know my charecter . She's an angel .She should be in heaven . I need an angry bird, attractive and modern and .. I don't know , why I didn't fell for Tara but I am sure she always have an amazing place in my heart . "
" There's no use of telling you , if you are off to something .Your decision won't change . I have warned you . Now what happens next is just your fate ."
"You are scaring me Bro "
"Wish you all the luck . " Das said hanging his head low . Ronn on the other side was very confident but Das's face made him little tensed . But he was not ready to change his decision .He washed his face and brushed his hair with hands . Das was watching him go outside the washroom straight towards Ella's class . He sighed . He couldn't do anything. Ronn won't understand , Ella isn't a perfect match for him . But Das had no guts to say it right to Ronn's face . By that time Ronn had reached near her class . He peeped through the window . It wasn't a new thing , he peeps through the window daily , make eye contact with Ella and leave . But this time he was going to propose to her . She wasn't in the classroom . Each moment passed , he was getting more nervous . The long verandas seemed to him as endless . He checked the time on the verandah clock , it was nearing 1.30pm and the lunch time was soon coming to an end within 15 minutes. Ronn was sure about proposing and then he saw Ella standing along with her girl bestie from the class . The girl besties she had were little dull in complexion but worse than Ella . Ronn had never trusted a single word told against Ella so no one bothered telling him . She was busy explaining something to her friend and Ronn approached her. She looked most pretty that day. With her brown hair falling down her shoulders and almond eyes more magnificent than ever . " Ella .. " Ronn called her name when she gave no sign of noticing him . She raised an eyebrow as the reply . Ronn's Confidence was melting and it dripped out as sweat . "Hi Ella . I think you might know me . "
Ronn said as an introduction . She smiled in disdain and replied " How would I know you ? Are you in papers or anything ? "
"Okay .. fine .I am .. "
"Save it for yourself . I surely don't know you but I know why you are here. " Ella told with a laugh before Ronn could complete his words .
"Huh!? you know ? .. O .. Okay .. t .. then .. My reply.... I .. I mean your reply ..?"
"Are you blind man ? Na, I am asking you .Or are you nuts ?" Ella mocked him .
"Why ? What happened ?"
Ronn had always heard her rejecting people but she had never told these words before .She just say "Check your luck with another girl. I'm not interested ". Ella was still laughing and her girl bestie had started laughing too by then and Ronn stood there confused .More people gathered to see why Ella was laughing so hilariously .
"Hey , comeon Ella , tell me what's wrong ?" Ronn asked with a worried face . Students who gathered there were murmuring something to each other . Ella controlled her laugh and continued to answer .
"So you still have to know what's wrong ? And I (She stressed I ) have to answer that . Haven't you seen Mirror you stupid ? Or is that 'Mirror' is soo costly that you can't afford one ?" Ella started laughing again .Ronn's face was Turing pale and he stood there emotion less and his heart tumbled . He took deep sighs but Ella was still mockingly laughing at him . The people who stood there too stated to laugh a bit and Ronn was shattered .. completely . But he mustered up all his remaining courage and asked her
"What's wrong with me Ella ... ? "
She looked at him with a mocking puppy face and said .
"Owwwww .. so you still don't know what's wrong with you ? You don't know ? You never know ha ... ? No one told you before ??" Ella laughed .
"I fell for a girl for the first time " Ronn replied hanging his head .
"Well , then fall for a girl who looks like you or who's more poor ." Ella said with a disgusted face . Ronn looked at her in disbelief .
" If you still don't know , what's wrong , okay I know I'm being straight forward this time but still let me tell you , you should keep it in mind before asking out to another girl , that ... You look so disgustingly Ugly . Just see your colour atleast Ronn , We'll look like an oreo biscuit and vanila cream and ha , well I'm the cream ;if we are together - and well ... that's never gonna happen .. never ever ever .. " Ella said with a mean voice .
Ronn felt the world had just torn apart .His heart felt an severe ache , not because of the rejection but because of the way she choose to say that . He felt lost in the crowd . But still , that couldn't break his heart ; but Instead it broke another thing .... his 'Self Confidence' .
That was end of the chapter of a Strong , Confident Ronn . His self confidence was hurted sooo badly that he sauntered to his class with a heavy heart and his face hung low like never before . He could still hear the laughs of Ella and her bestie . They were still mocking him .He didn't then heard a single word other than "Looser - joker " .. That wasn't told by Ella but Ella laughed at that word which hurted his feelings more . That was the first Shame of his entire life - that too in front of half the school . The rest of the classes after the lunch break felt like useless for him .He just needed to go back home straight and face no one and lock himself in the room the rest of his life . But that wasn't easy . The special 'Rejection' of Ella was spread faster than wild fire . Even his classmates muttered and murmured whenever Ronn passed in front of them. Ronn just laid his head on the desk pretending he wasn't interested in class . Teachers asked him to wash his face but he didn't obeyed . Ronn couldn't feel more down with shame than that in his entire life . Das didn't said a single word nor came to comfort Ronn . Das sat in the corner of the class , on the last bench beside Ronn ; and stared at his book .But he always kept an eye on Ronn .Das acted strange not because he didn't cared - it was because he cared more . They catched a public bus back home , to avoid staring eyes in school bus . Ronn didn't speak to anyone the entire day after that incident .He still couldn't believe what just happened . He haven't thought so even in his worst nightmares . He felt deeply Sad .
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"Hey ... Where are you ? Are you okay Ronn ?"
It was Tara . She waited for his message the whole evening but he was no where to be seen online . Tara didn't know all those things happened in his life .. His self trust was decaying and he laid motionless staring at his ceiling for long time . But he suddenly heard his phone ringing. He checked the time and it was Past 10.00 pm that night . Time moves like snail when we are sad . He thought .He checked the phone and saw it was Tara calling . Even without his knowledge , a smile came over his face . He really badly needed a company and spill out everything that happened and clear his mind .. Das Know what happened , so Ronn didn't need to explain . He cleared his throat and attended her call . "Hello Ronn ... are you okay ? are you sick ? Did something bad happen ? Tara asked with a single breath . Ronn , who was going to explain everything that happened suddenly felt nothing happened when he heard her voice . "Something bad could have happened if you didn't call " Ronn smiled .
"What ? What might have happened ? What's wrong Ronn ?"
"I would have come straight to Banglore , enter your home and slapped you for not calling your bestie who went missing from online the whole day ... " Ronn said in a serious tone and heard Tara laughing cutely from the other side . That melted his heart and comforted him .Then they talked for long hours about something and the other and Ronn felt there was nothing wrong happened . Tara's giggles made him giggle too . He smiled like an idiot .But there was one thing that Tara couldn't fix back - His lost confidence .
When the Call was about to end Tara said :
"I love you Ronn .. Love you so much .."
"Huh !? "
"I love you soooo soo much as a friend "
"just a friend ? won't you give me promotion ?"
"You need promotion as what ?"
"Your Best friend?"
"Okay then ... I love you soo soo much as my best friend ." Tara replied proudly . Ronn didn't know why she was proud but that made him feel better . He smiled and replied
"I love you too .. mah Girl best friend " He said.
They both said a good night and cut the call .Ronn checked the time and it was nearing 12.30 AM . He was shocked .How fast the time goes when I'm with her .. he thought .
( ..... To be continued .... ❤️ .... )
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